Positioning aid for a hand tool device

Abstract

A positioning aid ( 1 ) for a hand tool device ( 3 ) driving tool ( 2 ), in a working direction (A), with a distance measuring system ( 4 ) mounted thereon. The distance measuring system ( 4 ) has at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) for measuring the distance from the distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) to an object ( 6 ), along a line of measurement (M, M′, M″), and a computing unit ( 7 ) for comparing the measured value with a pre-selected desired value (S) and for producing a signal dependent on the comparison, wherein the line of measurement (M, M′) is oriented at least partially perpendicular to the working direction (A).

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A positioning aid for a hand tool device ( 3 ) driving a tool ( 2 ) in a working direction (A) comprising a non-contacting distance measuring system ( 4 ) mounted thereon with at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) for measuring a distance to an object ( 6 ) along a line of measurement (M, M′, M″) and a computing unit ( 7 ) for comparing a measured value (S) and for producing a signaling dependent on the comparison, wherein the line of measurement (M, M′) is at least partially oriented perpendicular to the working direction (A). 
     
     
       2. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , being combined modularly to the hand tool device ( 3 ) and being connectable to an auxiliary handle ( 10 ). 
     
     
       3. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein the tool has a tip and at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) is arranged along the working direction (A) in close proximity to the tool tip ( 13 ). 
     
     
       4. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of an at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and a deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is axially mounted and moveably spring-loaded. 
     
     
       5. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of an at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and a deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is freely rotational with respect to the working direction (A) and exhibits a non-symmetrically distributed weight or can be actively pivoted by a computing unit ( 7 ) connected to acceleration sensors. 
     
     
       6. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of an at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and a deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is pivotally-lockable at least in one dimension by an angle of 90°. 
     
     
       7. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of an at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and a deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is at least, in one dimension, designed to oscillate with a deflecting means ( 14 ), in a scanning range ( 8 ), with respect to the line of measurement (M, M′, M″) and the computing unit ( 7 ) contains an arithmetic algorithm for determining an end measured value within the oscillation period. 
     
     
       8. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and the deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) are one of doubly and triply present and are oriented at an angle of 90° to each other and with respect to the line of measurement (M, M′, M″). 
     
     
       9. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein the device has a power source comprising one of a main independent accumulator ( 11 ) and an induction coil permeated by the magnetic alternating field of the hand tool device. 
     
     
       10. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , comprises a single input means ( 8 ) by which the actual measured value can be transferred, as the desired value (S), into a storage means. 
     
     
       11. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein the signaling is controllable by connection to a controlling means ( 18 ) of the hand tool device ( 3 ). 
     
     
       12. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein the distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) is an optically active sensor with an optically visible laser beam. 
     
     
       13. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein the tool has a tip and at least one deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is arranged along the working direction (A) in close proximity to the tool tip ( 13 ). 
     
     
       14. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , being combined modularly to the hand tool device ( 3 ) and being connectable to a dust extractor ( 16 ). 
     
     
       15. The positioning aid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of a distance measuring sensor ( 5 ) and a deflecting means ( 12 ,  12 ″) is actively pivotable with respect to the working direction (A) by a computing unit ( 7 ) connected to acceleration sensors.